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The Mad Mamluks

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[BBUK] EP 27: Staying humble as a champion | Hamzah Sheeraz

In this exclusive episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly and Aki Hussain host the WBO European Super Welterweight Champion Hamzah Sheeraz. #BloodBrothersPodcast #HamzahSheeraz #Boxing The undefeated boxer shares his thoughts and feelings after becoming a European champion last November and what he's doing in preparation for his first title defence on Saturday 11th April at the 02 Arena. The east Londoner also explains the values and morals which have shaped him since childhood, and how the...

Mar 09, 202035 min

[BBUK] EP 26: How Islamic were the Ottomans? | Dr Yakoob Ahmed

In this informative episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain hosts the erudite Ottoman historian Dr. Yakoob Ahmed. #BloodBrothersPodcast #DrYakoobAhmed #OttomanHistory Dr. Ahmed who is currently a lecturer at Istanbul University, explains what initially led him to study history as a postgraduate, and subsequently going onto specialize in Ottoman history, specifically the 'Hamidian period' (Reign of Caliph Abdulhamid II). Dilly also questions Dr. Ahmed about a number of controversial ...

Mar 03, 20201 hr 43 min

EP 176: Productivity, The Creative Process and More | Shaykh Ismail Kamdar

Shaykh Ismail Kamdar is an educator and writer of several productivity principles and self-help books. Book Links: PDF Edition: https://gumroad.com/l/umar2 Kindle Edition: https://www.amazon.com/Productivity-Principles Paperback Edition: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1703555384

Feb 24, 20201 hr 18 min

[BBUK] EP 25: Africa's Ignored Islamic history | Shaykh Mohamed Yaffa

In this special episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast in collaboration with West Canada's 'United Islam Awareness Week' (UIAW), Dilly Hussain speaks with Shaykh Mohamed Yaffa. #BloodBrothersPodcast #ShaykhMohamedYaffa #BlackHistoryMonth Shaykh Yaffa explains the daily challenges of being black, Muslim and immigrant in Canada at a time of heightened racism and Islamophobia. He also shares his thoughts on the ignored Islamic history of Africa and anti-black racism which began during the Abbasid Ca...

Feb 21, 202055 min

[BB UK] EP 24: Sacred Activism and Outing Scholars | Imam Dawud Walid

In this special episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast in partnership with West Canada's 'United Islam Awareness Week' (UIAW), Dilly Hussain catches up with Imam Dawud Walid. #BloodBrothersPodcast #ImamDawudWalid #Islamicactivism Imam Walid explains the perimeters of Islamic activism and "enjoining good and forbidding evil" in light of the new ideological challenges facing the dawah. The imam also shares his thoughts on the growing culture of calling out scholars and Muslim public figures on soci...

Feb 03, 20201 hr

Ep 174: Journey to al-Qarawiyyin | Umair Haseeb

On this episode, we are joined by Shaykh Umair Haseeb who is a graduate of Al Qarawiyyin University. Al Qarawiyyin was established by a woman named Fatima al-Fihri in 859. It is widely considered as the first functioning university established in the world. Umair Haseeb IG: umair_haseeb Please support us: Patreon.com/themadmamluks or via PayPal themadmamluks.com/donate Support our sponsors!

Jan 27, 20201 hr 14 min

EP 173: Netflix Messiah Muslim Reaction (We Watched All the Episodes)

Please support us: Patreon.com/themadmamluks or via PayPal themadmamluks.com/donate Support our sponsors! ============== www.halfourdeen.com Half our Deen is the private Muslim Matrimonial website. www.MyWassiyah.com Receive an exclusive discount by using the link below to sign up with MyWassiyah.com http://6mywassiyah.refr.cc/themadmamluks ============== E-mail us your feedback and questions at: info@themadmamluks.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook @TheMadMamluks Follow SIM on T...

Jan 23, 20201 hr 3 min

[BB UK] EP 23: Crisis in Islamic Alternative Industries | Muslim Belal

In this up close episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly and Aki Hussain host actor, director, producer and spoken word artist Ashley Chin aka Muslim Belal. #BloodBrothersPodcast #MuslimBelal #AshleyChin Muslim Belal shares his thoughts on the strategic importance of different types of dawah, including his specific focus on helping youth involved in gangs, crime and drugs. Belal also gives his brutally honest views on the current Muslim media industry, and how it has failed at creating and ...

Jan 21, 20201 hr 23 min

[BB UK] EP 22: How was India under Muslim vs Hindutva rule? | Adnan Rashid

In this insightful episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain catches up with the prominent Muslim historian Adnan Rashid. #BloodBrothersPodcast #AdnanRashid #MughalEmpire Adnan shares his thoughts on the recent assassination of top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani by the U.S. and its implications for the region. He also discusses the current state of BJP-led India, with the rise of institutional Islamophobia and the introduction of various anti-Muslim laws like the Citizenship Amendme...

Jan 14, 20201 hr 34 min

EP 172: Pathways | Akram Shibly

Akram Shibly is a New York-based independent filmmaker and native New Yorker who runs his own production company. His documentary film about Syrian refugees, “Waiting at the Door,” won the Grand Jury Prize at the State University of New York Wide Film Festival in 2016. He currently works as a production assistant for Ramy Show on Hulu. Instagram: @akshibly Twitter: @AkramShibly Please support us: Patreon.com/themadmamluks or via PayPal themadmamluks.com/donate

Jan 13, 20201 hr 34 min

EP 171: Pretty Hate Machine: White Muslims | Robert Dufour

Robert Dufour is a cofounder the website Islam4Europeans.com Twitter: @robertofcanada Robert Dufour is a Canadian convert to Islam since 2003. He is of French Canadian descent. He is a bilingual customer service agent and trivia show host, currently living in London, Ontario. He completed his Master’s Degree in Applied Social Psychology from the University of Windsor. He currently writes articles for islam4europeans.com, which supports a positive Muslim identity for Muslims of European Descent. ...

Dec 22, 20191 hr 32 min

[BB UK] EP 21: Hijama and Vegans | Abdul Hakim aka Sunnah Remedies

In this raw episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly and Aki Hussain speak with the well-known hijama practitioner Abdul Hakim, better known as 'Sunnah Remedies'. Abdul Hakim explains how his interest in health and fitness led to him becoming a certified cupping therapist, specializing in sports rehabilitation and holistic and natural remedies. He also shares how he ended up treating famous athletes like the Moroccan UFC fighter Ottman Azaitar, world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshu...

Dec 22, 20191 hr 20 min

EP 170: Barakah Bop: A Punk Journey | Imran Ali Malik

Imran Ali Malik is an audio producer and journalist based in Oakland, CA. He currently produces a podcast about Islam and Muslims called American Submitter, which centers around his journey in and around Islam, and the search for a life of meaning. americansubmitter.org iamalik.com Please support us: Patreon.com/themadmamluks or via PayPal themadmamluks.com/donate

Dec 15, 20191 hr 44 min

[BBUK] EP 20: To vote or not to vote? | Abdullah Andalusi & Dr Salman Butt

In this special General Election episode of the Blood Brothers podcast, Dilly Hussain hosts Abdullah al Andalusi from the Muslim Debate Initiative and Dr Salman Butt, editor of Islam21C. #BloodBrothersPodcast #AbdullahAlAndalusi #DrSalmanButt In this lively discussion, the guests cover: - Is democracy and Islam compatible? - Is it permissible for Muslims to vote in secular democratic elections? - Is voting an obligation, permissible, haram or kufr? - Can Muslims vote for unIslamic political part...

Dec 09, 20192 hr 11 min

EP 169: Jump in the Fire: Making Hijrah, Dajjal on Netflix | Cyrus McGoldrick

We are joined by Cyrus McGoldrick, before moving to Istanbul, Cyrus worked at CAIR-New York, Coalition for Civil Freedoms (political prisoner campaigns), and some other projects in New York. brothercyrus.com / Twitter @BrotherCyrus @AtTheOutpost on all platforms for the Outpost channels Please support us: Patreon.com/themadmamluks or via PayPal themadmamluks.com/donate

Dec 09, 20191 hr 43 min

[BBUK] EP 19: Dawah Battles of the 90s | Abdurraheem Green

We discuss the fiery UK dawah of the 1990s, challenges of Muslim parenting, and white converts to Islam and institutional racism. Please support us: Patreon.com/themadmamluks or via PayPal themadmamluks.com/donate

Dec 02, 20191 hr 35 min

[BBUK] EP 18: The Niqab is My Jihad | Sahar Al-Faifi

In this in-depth episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with anti-Islamophobia activist and campaigner Sahar Al-Faifi. #BloodBrothersPodcast #SaharAlFaifi Please support us: Patreon.com/themadmamluks or via PayPal themadmamluks.com/donate

Dec 02, 20191 hr

EP 168: Will Deism be the next Atheism? | Bassam Zawadi

In this week's episode, we talk to Bassam Zawadi who is known for his writings, debates, and lectures on answering some of the toughest questions regarding Islamic belief to Muslims. www.Call-To-Monotheism.com Link to Bassam's Article https://www.academia.edu/40166753/A_Critique_of_Deism Please support us: Patreon.com/themadmamluks PayPal: themadmamluks.com/donate ============== E-mail us your feedback and questions: info@themadmamluks.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook @TheMadMa...

Nov 14, 20191 hr 19 min

[BB UK] EP 15: Accounting and Engaging Power | Ghulam Haydar

In this episode of the Blood Brothers podcast, Dilly and Aki Hussain catch up with Ghulam "Esposito" Haydar from the Manchester-based outreach group the Myriad Foundation. #BloodBrothersPodcast #GhulamEspositoHaydar #Dawah #PR Ghulam explains why the Myriad Foundation declined an invitation from the then Prime Minister Theresa May to attend an Eid party at Downing Street, as well as assessing some of the challenges the group may face as their national ‘Taste Ramadan’ campaign grows. Topics of di...

Oct 28, 20191 hr 6 min

EP 167: Cowboys from Heaven: Making Muslim Boys into Men | Shaykh Dawud Walid

The guys talk to Dawud Walid about his efforts in promoting virtuous Muslim masculinity. Dawud Walid is currently the Executive Director of the Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI), which is a chapter of America’s largest advocacy and civil liberties organization for American Muslims and is a member of the Michigan Muslim Community Council (MMCC) Imams Committee. He is also a co-author of the book, “Centering Black Narrative”. https://www.meccabooks.com/1528-to...

Oct 10, 20191 hr 43 min

[BB UK] EP 13: Crazy World of Online Muslims | Hussein Kesvani

In this up-close episode of the Blood Brothers podcast, Dilly and Aki Hussain catch up with journalist and author Hussein Kesvani. #BloodBrothers #BloodBrothersPodcast #HusseinKesvani Hussein explains the challenges of pursuing a career in journalism, and his different encounters with Muslims which inspired him to write his book, 'Follow Me, Akhi'. Hussein also describes the crisis in faith he experienced in his late teens that briefly led to him becoming an atheist. Topics of discussion also in...

Oct 07, 20191 hr 24 min

EP 166: DISPATCH: Salafis and Ibn Abd Al-Wahhab, Science and Miracles, Yajuj and Majuj | Dr. Yasir Qadhi

Dr. Yasir Qadhi talks to Mahin and SIM about his evolution from his early days in Medina to who he is now. Twitter: Dr. Yasir Qadhi: @YasirQadhi ============== Please support us via Patreon or PayPal! themadmamluks.com/donate patreon.com/themadmamluks Don't forget to Like and Subscribe on YouTube! ============== TMM Team Twitter: @ImranMuneerTMM @AmirSaeedTMM @MahinTMM @MortTMM

Oct 04, 20192 hr 7 min

EP 165: Coming to Islam in Prison and Sent to Prison AGAIN by Muslims | Ali Abdul Raheem

This is a short episode we did to promote the podcast of our friend, Ali Abdul Raheem. Make sure to listen to his podcast to find out the juicy details of his story. Maliki Clique Podcast Available on Spotify and https://anchor.fm/maliki-clique https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/maliki-clique/episode-1-the-revert-story-j1YayLzoFvm/ ============== Please support us at Patreon ! or via PayPal Help Support us Here!...

Oct 01, 20191 hr 3 min

[BB UK] EP 12: Gangs, UK drill & knife crime | Ard Adz

In this special episode of the Blood Brothers podcast, Dilly and Aki Hussain kick back with rapper Ard Adz. #TheMadMamluks #BloodBrothersPodcast #ArdAdz Born and raised in south London, Ard Adz explains what led him to join Brixton's infamous 'GAS Gang', as well as sharing stories from his time in prison. Topics of discussion also include solutions to knife crime, and whether or not UK drill music is the main cause of gang violence. Please support us: Patreon.com/themadmamluks or via PayPal them...

Sep 29, 201950 min
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